Gambling reformers lash out at pokies trial over missing loss limits

Gambling reformers lash out at pokies trial over missing loss limits

Anti-pokies campaigners have dumped their support for a trial of carded-play technology after the government ditched its commitment to include mandatory loss limits.

Alliance withdraws support for pokies-card trial

A leading gambling-reform body has withdrawn support for a State Government trial of poker machine carded play in Greater Dandenong. The Alliance for Gambling Reform cited the lack of a timeline, ongoing delays as well as the lack of mandatory pre-commitment of loss limits for card users. The Alliance’s chief advocate Tim Costello, said there are now fears that industry pressure was stymying real reform. It had been hoped Victoria could be the f…